wrist

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/rɪst/ · wrist

The joint connecting the hand with the forearm.

Meanings

nounformal

The joint connecting the hand with the forearm.

ہاتھ اور بازو کے درمیان جوڑ جسے کلائی کہتے ہیں۔

کلائی

kalai

Synonyms

jointconnectionarticulationجوڑرشتہآرتیکولیشن

Antonyms

elbowکندھا

Common Collocations

  • wrist joint
  • wrist pain
  • wristband

Example Sentences

He wore a watch on his wrist.

اس نے اپنی کلائی پر گھڑی پہنی ہوئی تھی۔

Us ne apni kalai par ghari pehni hui thi.

The wrist is very flexible.

کلائی بہت لچکدار ہے۔

Kalai bohat lachakdar hai.

She injured her wrist while playing tennis.

اس نے ٹینس کھیلتے وقت اپنی کلائی زخمی کر لی۔

Us ne tennis khelte waqt apni kalai zakhmi kar li.

Easily Confused With

wristband:A wristband is an accessory worn around the wrist, while the wrist is the joint itself.

Word Family

wristwatch
nounکلائی کی گھڑی
wristlet
nounچھوٹی بیگ جو کلائی پر لٹکی ہوئی ہو

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of your wrist when you wear a watch.

Envision a watch snugly fitting on your wrist.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

مجھ کو یوں بھی زخم روح کا ہے کلائی پر، زندگی کی قید میں تو کسے غم ہے کلائی پر۔

Mujh ko yun bhi zakhm rooh ka hai kalai par, Zindagi ki qaid mein to kese gham hai kalai par.

I have wounds of the soul upon my wrist, In the shackles of life, who bears the sorrow on the wrist.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بہت سی کلائیاں کام آتی ہیں۔

Bohat si kalaiyaan kaam aati hain.

Many wrists serve many purposes.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "wrist" — the joint between the hand and the forearm

First known use: before the 12th century

The word 'wrist' has been used since Old English to describe the joint connecting the hand to the arm. It is derived from Proto-Germanic roots.